Laken Riley Act
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The Laken Riley Act mandates the detention of certain aliens charged with theft and allows state attorneys general to enforce immigration laws through civil actions. The bill expands the powers of state officials in immigration enforcement and outlines specific legal procedures for detaining aliens involved in theft-related offenses.
Structural flags
⚑ Spends without a pay-for — authorizes new spending with no stated offset or pay-for
Legislative structure
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Access options →Recorded vote · House roll call 6 · 2025-01-07
264 Yea · 159 Nay · 0 Present · 11 Not voting — Passed
Actions (14)
| Date | Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-03 | — | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2025-01-03 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-01-03 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-01-07 | 11:19:00 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H53-61) |
| 2025-01-07 | 11:19:22 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 29. |
| 2025-01-07 | 12:23:52 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| 2025-01-07 | 12:24:18 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 29, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Raskin demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2025-01-07 | 13:01:05 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H61) |
| 2025-01-07 | 13:30:30 | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 159 (Roll no. 6). (text: CR H53-54) |
| 2025-01-07 | 13:30:30 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 159 (Roll no. 6). (text: CR H53-54) |
| 2025-01-07 | 13:30:32 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2025-01-08 | — | Received in the Senate. |
| 2025-02-06 | — | Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. |
| 2025-02-10 | — | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 10. |
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- Calculated
- 2026-09-18 16:59:29.97+00
- Source version
- 2025-02-10
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